Prairie Dogs/Sean, Craig, Zach, Carlos
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List of Abiotic/Biotic Factors
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
CLIMATE:
temperature,rainfall,bodies of water,animals in area
ANIMALS:
black footed weasels,bugs,hawks,elk,mice,pocket gophers,
NATURAL DISTURBANCES:
flooding
fires
lightning storms
DECOMPOSERS:
insects
fungi
bacteria
PARENT MATERIAL:
parent material is the geological material that lies on top of the bedrock and is the foundation on which soil has developed
PRODUCERS:
plants
deer
elk
TOPOGRAPHY:slopes,aspects,elevation,
topography is the variety of shapes found on the landscape determined by,slopes,elevation,and aspects
CONSUMERS:pocket gophers,prairie dogs,mice
mice
snakes
and birds of prey
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Threats to Ecosystem
natural disasters can threaten the ecosystem also,farmers,landowners,and railroads are major threats to their ecosystem